- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10589 WP No. 2849 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 2849 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI M L SHANKAR SON OF LATE SRI.M.S. LINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 100 YEARS REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SRI. B.S. VENUGOPAL SON OF SRI. M.L. SHANKAR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.27, SHARADA NIVAS VASANTHAPURA, NEXT TO DESAI GARDEN DODDAKALLASANDRA POST BENGALURU 560062 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ROHAN HOSMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS (ISKCON) REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10589 WP No. 2849 of 2026 A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960 HAVING ITS OFFICE AT HAREKRISHNA HILL, CHORD ROAD, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU 560010 DEFENDANT MAY ALSO BE SERVED AT SY.NO.55, VAIKUNTA HILL, VASANTHAPURA, SUBRAMANYAPURA POST OFF KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD BENGALURU 560062 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. P CHINNAPPA, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 14.01.2026 IN OS NO.5620/2025 PASSED BY XX ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSION JUDGE, BENGALURU IN IA NO. II/2026 FILED UNDER SECTION 151 OF CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE- A TO THE PETITION AND PASS SUCH OTHER AS MAY BE NECESSARY IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10589 WP No. 2849 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER This petition by the plaintiff in O.S.No.5620/2025 is directed against the impugned order dated 14.01.2026, whereby the trial Court refused to extend the ad-interim ex-parte order of temporary injunction passed in favour of the petitioner/plaintiff and adjourned the matter to 11.03.2026. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondent and perused the material on record. 3. When the matter came up before this Court on 31.01.2026, the following interim order was passed: "Issue emergent notice to the respondent, returnable by 20.02.2026. Meanwhile, interim order dated 05.08.2025 passed by the trial Court in O.S.No.5620/2025 by the XX Additional City Civil Judge, Bengaluru will remain in force and operate between the parties, till next date of hearing. Liberty is reserved in favour of respondent to seek vacation/modification of this order." 4. It is an undisputed fact that I.A.No.1/2025 for temporary injunction filed by the petitioner is pending - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10589 WP No. 2849 of 2026 consideration before the trial Court and the respondent would file their objections on the next date of hearing of the suit, which stands posted to 11.03.2026. 5. Under these circumstances, though several contentions have been urged by both sides in support of their respective claims, without expressing any opinion on the merits/demerits of the rival contentions, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition by issuing certain directions to the parties and to the trial Court. 6. In the result, the following: ORDER i) Petition is hereby disposed of. ii) The respondent/defendant is directed to file written statement and objections to I.A.No.1/2025 on 11.03.2026. iii) The trial Court shall consider and pass appropriate orders on I.A.No.1/2025 within a period of one month from 11.03.2026. It is further directed that till disposal of I.A.No.1/2025 by the trial Court, as stated supra, the interim order dated 05.08.2025 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10589 WP No. 2849 of 2026 passed by the trial Court shall continue to operate and remain in force between the parties without prejudice to their rights and contentions. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE VM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27